I feel great. I want to party,' the Kingston swimming instructor said after stepping ashore yesterday. So she broke out the champagne to let the assembled media join in

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I feel great. I want to party,' the Kingston swimming instructor said after stepping ashore yesterday. So she broke out the champagne to let the assembled media join in

Date8/7/1987

Names

Dunlop, Al (photographer)

Keith, Vicki (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: I feel great. I want to party,' the Kingston swimming instructor said after stepping ashore yesterday. So she broke out the champagne to let the assembled media join in.

Subject

Long distance swimming

Portraits

Swimmers

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0059131F

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